March 8, 201510 yr I don't even hate it but I really don't understand how a group of people heard this and went YES. THIS IS THE ONE. ABOVE ALL OTHERS. It just boggles the mind.
March 8, 201510 yr Just reading all the various social media reactions to the song - Never seen so much hatred for a Eurovision song! :lol:
March 8, 201510 yr The violin riff has been stuck in my head since the first listen...they weren't wrong when they said the song is instant!
March 8, 201510 yr Marmeeeeeet :kink: I'm not surprised they gave up this year after Molly undeservedly flopped.
March 8, 201510 yr I rather liked it :lol: It's something a bit different at least. Not sure whether it will do very well in Vienna though :huh: Shame about the Wonder Villains :( It's great fun, and I like countries who try something different (and that is pretty much NEVER the UK). It will stand out out on the night from the back to back dance tracks and do better than everyone is saying, it's upbeat, retro jazz (which is not exactly out-of-fashion at the moment) and good-natured. Last place? I certainly hope not! just played it a second time, it's going straight into my personal chart today, catchy, fun, and trite lyrics go with the flow, it's tongue-in-cheek, I don't believe for a minute they are unintentional - Eurovision, after all, is not about Shakespeare and never has been....!
March 8, 201510 yr I am firmly loving this now I think! It's such an ear-worm. It's SO instant, very different and like popchartfreak says, it's not exactly "out of fashion" atm. Especially since 'The Great Gatsby'/Caro Emerald have sort of brought the whole 20's/jazz theme back to the forefront somewhat. I also don't think the guy is THAT bad either.
March 8, 201510 yr Actually I don't mind it now after a few more listens, its pretty catchy the track draws you in, I suppose we could get 4/5/6/ points from quite a few countries and 12 points from the Netherlands :magic: could end up finishing mid table I suppose. Its different to what we normally send, and as Popchartfreak said, it sticks out a bit from the rest.
March 8, 201510 yr Just as an additional point I don't really understand what's so awful about the guy? I'm usually the first one to detest the male part of a duo but aside from the obviously hideous "bee bop" part he seems to be a good contributor - the "oh yes" is just as fabulous as the "sounding good sugar" part imo. Can't comment on vocal quality but I think both parts are largely equal in terms of what they bring.
March 8, 201510 yr Hearing this again now I'm not drunk and it's not as bad as I remember. It isn't my sort of music but it may do mid-table in May. Like Rob said though, they NEED to perfect the staging and presentation of the song because if it's just them with 2 mic stands and 4 backing singers they may as well NOT BOTHER. However, the RONA NISHLIU WANNABE VOCAL ACROBATS the bloke does in the middle of the song, HAS TO GO BEFORE VIENNA.
March 8, 201510 yr Hearing this again now I'm not drunk and it's not as bad as I remember. It isn't my sort of music but it may do mid-table in May. Like Rob said though, they NEED to perfect the staging and presentation of the song because if it's just them with 2 mic stands and 4 backing singers they may as well NOT BOTHER. However, the RONA NISHLIU WANNABE VOCAL ACROBATS the bloke does in the middle of the song, HAS TO GO BEFORE VIENNA. I was the opposite :lol: It sounded better with the 2am slightly drunk effect (I swear most songs do) but this afternoon it sounds bad again. I am beginning to see the appeal though, looking at the entry list there are SO many ballads that this is bound to stand out. I'm still thinking ~16th at best but that's better than like 25th :lol: I think I can get behind it ironically (it's endearingly bad I guess) but to compare it to songs like Amanecer for example is embarrassing.
March 8, 201510 yr Just as an additional point I don't really understand what's so awful about the guy? I'm usually the first one to detest the male part of a duo but aside from the obviously hideous "bee bop" part he seems to be a good contributor - the "oh yes" is just as fabulous as the "sounding good sugar" part imo. Can't comment on vocal quality but I think both parts are largely equal in terms of what they bring. I really agree with this. 'Oh yes' is emerging as my favourite part of it; in just 2 words it makes the entry entirely and unarguably British. And I don't mind his voice at all, he doesn't seem much worse than the girl. It'll obviously come down to live performance quality though which could be a risk.
March 9, 201510 yr The male vocals could be a whole lot stronger. The song isn't exactly a flattering tribute to the genre it's a pastiche of. Pretty atrocious, really! Although I dislike it, I can see it picking up support. It's very divisive - clearly a "love it or hate it" situation, rather than safely being down the middle. Perhaps that will be to its advantage?
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